ELO group
Norway Chess Open - ELO group
An open tournament, held between May 24th and May 30th, for all players regardless their rating, Not suitable for title norms
Details
Rounds
9 rounds Swiss tournament in 7 days, Two double rounds
Time control
90' for 40 moves and then 30' for the rest of the game, with a 30'' increment from move 1
Title norm
If you are above 1800 rating, and wish to make a title norm, you should choose the GM group
Registration
Registration is open online until May 15th, 22:00 UTC
Schedule
9 rounds in 7 days, with 2 double rounds, and no free day. Players finding this schedule too hard are welcome to request a walk-over draw for one or two games within the first seven rounds.
Prizes
The ELO Open Tournament has a total prize fund of 1,000€, and all top prizes are shared in case of equal points. To compete for the best veteran prize, a player must be born in 1974 or an earlier year.
Entry fee
Entry fees in the ELO Group are 80 Euros for players born 2004 or later and 100 Euros for all other players.
Arbiters
Chief Arbiter: IA Hans Olav Lahlum
Deputy Arbiter: TBA
Deputy Arbiter: TBA
Venue
Playing venue is Clarion Hotel Energy
Address: Ishockeyveien 2, 4021 Stavanger
The playing hotel offers participants and their accompanying persons a discounted price for hotel rooms with breakfast buffet.
Cost each night:
Single room – 1190 NOK
Double room – 1390 NOK
The discount is valid for rooms between May 23rd and June 3rd.
We recommend players to book hotel rooms as soon as possible and not later than March 31st, as room shortage might be a problem the last weeks before the tournament.
Norway Chess
As a participant in the Norway Chess Open ELO Tournament, you can enter for free to watch the the Norway Chess and Norway Chess Women’s supertournaments.
Dates: May 27 – June 7, 2024
Timetable: Rounds start at 5PM local time
Address: SR-Bank
Christen Tranes Gate 35, 4007 Stavanger
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